American Financial Money and Business Magazine Forbes has released annual list of its top 20 Richest Sport Star of 2017.
Topping the Forbes 2017 richest sport star list is Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, has he pocketed an incredible $93M in the last twelve months, in a list dominated by the NBA stars. The Portuguese national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo earned the bumper cash from salary, bonuses, and endorsements.
The figures are calculated before taxes and fees are taken into , with Forbes estimating the total worth.
The list is dominated by basketballers. See the full list below..
1 Cristiano Ronaldo $93 M Soccer
2 LeBron James $86.2 M Basketball
3 Lionel Messi $80 M Soccer
4 Roger Federer $64 M Tennis
5 Kevin Durant $60.6 M Basketball
6 Andrew Luck $50 M Football
6 Rory McIlroy $50 M Golf
8 Stephen Curry $47.3 M Basketball
9 James Harden $46.6 M Basketball
10 Lewis Hamilton $46 M Auto Racing
11 Drew Brees $45.3 M Football
12 Phil Mickelson $43.5 M Golf
13 Russell Westbrook $38.6 M Basketball
14 Sebastian Vettel $38.5 M Auto Racing
15 Damian Lillard $38.4 M Basketball
16 Novak Djokovic $37.6 M Tennis
17 Tiger Woods $37.1 M Golf
18 Neymar $37 M $15 M Soccer
19 Dwyane Wade $36.2 M Basketball
20 Fernando Alonso $36 M Auto racing
